The band of colors formed when visible lightwaves are shown through a prism is called a????
2006-11-13 14:48:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
spectrum
2006-11-13 14:48:55 · answer #1 · answered by kihela 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
'color spectrum', 'visible spectrum' or 'optical spectrum'
(In sources, I have the link to an online dictionary with the following definition:
"Noun1.color spectrum - the distribution of colors produced when light is dispersed by a prism")
It is not just a "spectrum" as the spectrum includes a wide range that is not visible ... the colors we see are only a tiny sliver of the spectrum. So you need to clarify that it is the "color spectrum" or "visible spectrum".
I actually think that "rainbow" is close too ... I wouldn't point to the colors and say "that's a spectrum", but more likely "that's a rainbow" ... but technically a rainbow is the color spectrum that appears as a "bow" (an arch).
2006-11-13 23:10:53 · answer #2 · answered by secretsauce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In science it is called a spectrum, also known as a rainbow.
2006-11-13 22:51:56 · answer #3 · answered by Roman Soldier 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the visible light spectrum
2006-11-13 22:50:16 · answer #4 · answered by markon 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
visiable light spectrum
2006-11-13 22:53:07 · answer #5 · answered by nobody722 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
spectrum
2006-11-13 23:18:06 · answer #6 · answered by m0rph0s1s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spectrum
2006-11-13 22:49:38 · answer #7 · answered by jperk1941 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋